The impacts of standstill clause in association law between the European Union and Turkey regarding the freedom to provide services: do Turkish citizens have the freedom to provide services around the EU by virtue of the Ankara agreement?

This study dwells upon the Turkish citizens' freedom to provide services around the European Union, which is stipulated by the provisions set forth in Ankara Agreement and the Additional Protocol concluded by and between Turkey and the European Union. To this end, it will first and foremost explain that the Association Law between Turkey and the European Union is a part of the European Union Law. Despite the standstill clause provided in the Association Law, Member States act in violation of the freedom to provide services conferred upon the Turkish citizens. The most common way to violate this freedom is the visa application by Member States. This study will make an attempt to depict the reasons why and how the Member States violate the European Union Law. Keywords: The European Union Law, Association Law, Standstill Clause, Turkish citizens' freedom to provide services around the EU, visa